Durham daily recorder., 1887-11-15

AL advertisements intended for
the next day'spaper must be brought
in the evening before to insure in
sertion.
--Jessica and Joe at the Opera
House, tonight.
The Virginia Methodist Con
ference met in Danvllle to-day.
We were glad to meet to-day
brother Harrell Of the N. G. Teacher.
The Durham Cotton Factory is
overrun with orders and works night
and day.
The Baptist congregation has
had its church paiated in an elegant
manner.
Papers containing the homes Of
the delegates can be found at the
Bookstore.
-Jessica Thomas will play a.
Stokes Opera House tonight ard
Thursday night.
The many friends Of Mr.. O. P.
Middleton, Of Warsaw, were glad to
see him in town to day.
The new heater in the Baptist
Church, was completed to-day. It is
guaranteed to give satisfaction.
| w. Mangum & Son have nearly
completed a large storage house in
the rear of the RECORDER Office.
Miss Rosala Brooks and Mrs.
IPaylor, Of Person county, are visiting
he family Of Mr.. w. II. Rowland
MIR. John Noel, editor of the
Person County Courier, is in town.
He reports his paper as fourishing.
There have already been over
$40 delegates sent in their names
who will be in attendance at the Con.
vention,
| "A large crowd will be in atten,
dance at the laying Of the corner
stone of the new Court House to-
morrow.
Daughter of, the Regiment will
Re played at Stokes Opera House to
night. Tickets on sale at Vaughan's
Drug Store,
Many Of the delegates express
their surprise at the wonderful
growth of Durham during the las,
few years.
Misses Maggie and Ely AL
bright, of Alamance, are visiting
Miss Peo Albright, daughter ofCol
J. A. Albright.
-Jesslca Thomas at Stokes Opers
House tonight. The papers are en-
thusiastic in praisipg this charming
actress. Go to hear her.
Rev. DR.. William Jones, O.
Richmond, Va, assistant Secretary
of the Home Mission Board, ia in at
tendance at the Convention.
Call at the Bookstore and secur,
"a copy of the DAILY RECORDER
which contains a full report of tn,
proceedings of the Baptist Conven
tion.
From the card of Mr.. Hiram V
Paul, we judge that the factories o
Durham, have been willfully malign
ed. We are glad to see the repara
tion.
| While here it will pay you tc
visit the beautiful furniture store o.
Herndon & Co. They carry large
stock and sell at low prices. They
have stock that will suit any one.
We had the pleasure of meeting
Brother L. L. Polk, one of the mos
enthusiastic as well as genial men il
the State. He is making a fine sue
cess Of his paper, the Progressive Far
nter.
| Work on the Court House hal
been resumed. In our opinion, the
delays have been needless and are
the result of negligence. Build US {
Court House, beautiful to behold
and hurry about it. The unsightly
walls and piles Of brick and sands idle
wound our delicate feelings. Ugh
| sMiss Bette Barbee, daughter o.
| Mr.. Russell Barbse, the old Mexican
war veteran, is dead. Her father, il
| is said, has not drawn a sober breath
since he returned frcm Mexico, anc
bis family suffered for food. He eft
for his country" and was satisfied.
After all, the greatest battles are mol
won with powder, ball and steel.
1T is believed that Betsie Bird
instead of finding the male infan,
she named "Frost," was paid to take
il by some inhuman mother or The
friends Of the mother, to avoid dis
grace. A few years ago this old dar